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My 3-Year-Old Appreciates Experience

On a dreary Sunday in early October 2022, my wife and I took our son to his very first monster truck show. As you can imagine, it was crowded, loud, and a sensory overload on many levels. With that said, there was something special about watching his excitement and awe as these oversized vehicles flew through the air. I even had more fun than expected.

As I was putting him to bed that night, I asked him, “What was your favorite part of the monster truck show?” I had expected him to say the fire-breathing robot that ate a car, Tiger Shark, Gunkster, or one of the other silly name trucks, or even the fairly intense laser light show. But no. He didn’t recite any of the truck names. He didn’t comment on any aspect of the over-the-top spectacle. He said the popcorn.

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Transforming Your Taproom Staff into Motivated Rockstars

How much staff do you have in your taproom? How many of those are rockstars? You know, those who crave building relationships with each guest that walks through your doors and bleed your beer out of their veins. These rockstars consistently see higher tabs, know their guests on a first-name basis, and are simply motivated to be awesome. Working hard isn’t something they think about, they just do it.

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How to Motivate Taproom Staff

As taproom managers and owners, it’s important that you understand why your staff is working at your brewery. Unfortunately, in most cases, these questions aren’t being asked. By not asking these basic questions, we are preventing ourselves from understanding the “why” and ultimately unable to successfully answer the “how can we best motivate our team” question.

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